Take a laptop screen and tilt it up and down, and you'll see what I mean...
I'm familiar with this characteristic of laptop screens, but my question remains unanswered: When will you ever have to play/view your PSP at an angle? And not just at an angle, but at an angle so far off-center that the screen looks washed-out? We're talking about a handheld gaming device, not a laptop. Any use case that involves viewing the screen at a less-than-optimal angle is most likely outside of the scope of the product.
Finally, there's the backlit screen. On first thought, the idea of laptop style screen technology in a handheld, but if you've ever tried to use your laptop outdoors on a sunny day, you'll know just how easily that backlight is drowned out. Chances are good that on any given car/train trip you're going to pass through a patch of sunlight, severely imparing how easily you can see the screen. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the color shift issues that occur when you view a laptop screen from any angle except straight on.
I swear there's no pleasing some people. Would you rather have a non-backlit screen like the original GBA? Back when it came out folks griped about needing a bright light to see the screen. Now we're getting a backlit LCD and folks are griping about possibly having too much light to see the screen?!? And tell me, when will you EVER watch your PSP at an angle?? Maybe your buddy watching LOTR over your shoulder in the car will have a bad angle. Is that a reason to not buy one?
I love complaining for complaining's sake. There's generally not enough complaining going on.
Where does the President live? "The White House" or "the Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet House"?
We're all aware of the fact that light is composed of many different wavelengths all mixed up together, but for the sake of practicality and sanity can we agree that grass is green, the sky is blue, my house is off-white, and a black projection screen is simply black?
According to the commander in chief and his advisors, there already are two respawn points: heaven and hell. Supposedly allies respawn in heaven, opfor respawn in hell.
...unless you're gay, an atheist, have had an abortion, support stem cell research, value your privacy, or oppose the war in Iraq. You all will respawn in hell too.
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I'm familiar with this characteristic of laptop screens, but my question remains unanswered: When will you ever have to play/view your PSP at an angle? And not just at an angle, but at an angle so far off-center that the screen looks washed-out? We're talking about a handheld gaming device, not a laptop. Any use case that involves viewing the screen at a less-than-optimal angle is most likely outside of the scope of the product.
And it certainly won't affect PSP sales.
I swear there's no pleasing some people. Would you rather have a non-backlit screen like the original GBA? Back when it came out folks griped about needing a bright light to see the screen. Now we're getting a backlit LCD and folks are griping about possibly having too much light to see the screen?!? And tell me, when will you EVER watch your PSP at an angle?? Maybe your buddy watching LOTR over your shoulder in the car will have a bad angle. Is that a reason to not buy one?
I love complaining for complaining's sake. There's generally not enough complaining going on.
We're all aware of the fact that light is composed of many different wavelengths all mixed up together, but for the sake of practicality and sanity can we agree that grass is green, the sky is blue, my house is off-white, and a black projection screen is simply black?
Signed,
G. W. Bush
p.s. I hate you Michael Moore.
Dammit, I just used up my mod points yesterday! Great post, I love how the treehuggers missed your point and got all bent out of shape.